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Alien is, first and foremost, a horror movie, and as such deals with the themes of fear and panic throughout. While the theme of science concerns a grasp of the known, horror is defined by a battle with the "unknown" and the quest to survive horrifying circumstances.
Mar 29, 2023
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To me, I've always thought the film's main theme to be the fear of the unknown, xenophobia (which makes sense as for why the Alien is later called a Xenomorph). On a first watching of the film, you'd likely go in knowing only the name of the film is “Alien” and the poster has an egg on it.
A perfect representation of man's primal fears: the unknown hiding in space, darkness, lack of safe spaces, extreme violence and death. The alien hides in the most remote places of the universe and makes us think of all that is unknown and uncontrollable.
Alien possessed a strong feminist commentary on sexist patriarchy silencing women's voices and attempting to objectify and violate their bodies. Unlike Ripley, both Shaw and the icy, seemingly villainous Vickers are sexualized.
MOTHER represents the nurturing, mothering aspect of femininity. She (it?) is supposed to protect her wards, to care for them and to keep them safe. Of course the central plot revolves around her nurturing going too far by nurturing the alien.
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Jun 29, 2018 · When I saw Alien (1979) for the first time, I had a rough idea what it was about. That was because I'd seen Aliens (1986) beforehand.
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Dec 22, 2018 · This theme can be said to run throughout the Alien franchise, probably first referenced in Cameron's Aliens, the second film, where the mission ...
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